What child abuse does to the brain’s wiring
By examining the brains of people who suffered child abuse under a microscope (after they died), scientists have detected structural differences in their brains.
Academics
PARCC 8th-grade math: infinite solution set
On the PARCC 8th grade math test, students will be required to analyze systems of equations and determine if there are no, 1, or infinitely many solutions.
No reasonable expectation of privacy in a classroom
A teacher who changed in his classroom for after-school activities was videotaped by the school; he can't sue them under the 4th or 14th Amendment.
Feds withdraw sexual assault investigation rules
The US Ed. Dept. issued interim guidance that will replace some Obama administration rules for how schools investigate sexual assault.
Fewer babies born during Flint water crisis
Fewer babies were born in Flint, Mich., during the lead-poisoning crisis from the water supply. Expect an impact over the next decade.
Male-female stereotypes start early in life
Research out of Johns Hopkins and the WHO shows that we internalize gender stereotypes at a very young age: girls are vulnerable, boys are strong.
Word of the day: ‘dotard’
US and N. Korea are engaged in a war of words that we hope will not escalate into a nuclear threat. The words are becoming personal, though.
Buyer beware: hurricane-damaged cars
Want to buy a cheap car? Recent hurricanes have brought many cars to market, and they could be sold hundreds of miles away.
Hurricane Maria knocks out all power in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico took a direct hit from Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm at the time. It's been downgraded, but the entire island is without power.
Obituary: Gustavo López, Mexican earthquake victim
An earthquake that struck near Mexico City on Tuesday killed more than 200 people, including about 30 children at a school.